Golden Harvest announced the 14 winners of the Golden Harvest “Go for the Gold” soybean yield contest. The contest recognizes farmers who achieved top soybean yields with Golden Harvest® soybeans during the 2022 growing season. The winning farmers earned a trip to the 2023 Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida.
The winning farmers are:
- Rye Randolph from Canton, Illinois, yielded 102.2 bushels per acre (bu/A) with Golden Harvest soybean GH3582E3 brand.
- John Torrance from Gladstone, Illinois, yielded 113.1 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH3192XF brand.
- Travis Hynek from Hanover, Kansas, yielded 90.5 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH4222XF brand.
- Chris Weaver from Finksburg, Maryland, yielded 122.8 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH3762E3S brand.
- Megan Weaver from Finksburg, Maryland, yielded 114.7 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH4222XF brand.
- Nick Suwyn from Wayland, Michigan, yielded 93.8 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH2292E3 brand.
- Luke Zwagerman from Holland, Michigan, yielded 84.4 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH2292E3 brand.
- Brandon Bates from Waconia, Minnesota, yielded 67.0 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH1973E3S brand.
- Tim Kathol from Hartington, Nebraska, yielded 89.3 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH2922E3 brand.
- Kevin Siffring from Rising City, Nebraska, yielded 88.2 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH2922E3 brand.
- Nathan Baker from Alvordton, Ohio, yielded 86.8 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH3442XF brand.
- Randy Lake from Germantown, Ohio, yielded 82.4 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH3762E3S brand.
- Kurtis Amundson from Mt. Hope, Wisconsin, yielded 86.4 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH2292E3 brand.
- Dan Keene from Barron, Wisconsin, yielded 69.7 bu/A with Golden Harvest soybean GH1472E3 brand.
“We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the first annual Golden Harvest Go for the Gold contest,” said Ryan Dunsbergen, Golden Harvest soybean product manager. “These farmers are pushing soybean yields by planting elite genetics that perform incredibly well in various types of weather conditions and under a wide range of management practices. Golden Harvest soybeans not only offer high yield potential, but also robust agronomic defensive packages and flexibility in herbicide trait choice.”
Chris and Megan Weaver, who operate Hickory Hollow Farms in Finksburg, Maryland, said their first year growing Golden Harvest soybean varieties was a success.
“We’ve been pushing high-yielding soybeans for several years, but 2022 was our first year growing Golden Harvest soybeans,” said Chris Weaver. “We had a lot of weather challenges last year, including wind, heat and a lack of rain, but we controlled the controllables. We drove the planter slowly to ensure we got a consistent stand, took tissue samples every other week to ensure the soybean plants had the nutrients they needed, and maintained a robust weed management system because if you have weeds, you’re losing yield.”
Chris said Golden Harvest soybean GH3762E3S brand is a consistent-emerging soybean variety, and it handled the drought well. His wife, Megan, also saw success with Golden Harvest soybean GH4222XF brand. They plan to plant both soybean varieties again in 2023.
“GH4222XF is a powerful soybean that we’re pushing hard; we noticed it had a large soybean size and a great disease package,” said Megan Weaver. “We have a strong relationship with the Golden Harvest team in our area. They know seed and the industry better than anyone, so we’ve been able to work together to achieve top-end soybean yields.”
Farmers who plant Golden Harvest soybean varieties benefit from elite genetics paired with the industry’s broadest soybean herbicide trait choice. Golden Harvest Seed Advisors work with farmers to find custom solutions for each field’s agronomic needs and weed management system.
To find better solutions for your soybean and corn acres, contact a Golden Harvest Seed Advisor at GoldenHarvestSeeds.com.
